The ultimate baked potatoes: the recipe

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As I promised the recipe for perfect baked potatoes :)

The recipe is coming from Dario Bressanini, well, at least as it was described in his interview with Radio DJ. That said, it is nothing tricky. The secret is pre-cooking the potatoes in water and baking soda (=sodium bicarbonate). And that would be the Columbus's egg, right? ;)

Baked potatoes

Doses for a pan of baked potatoes

  • 1 kg of white potatoes

  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda

  • salt to taste

  • extra virgin olive oil to taste

Peel the potatoes and cut them into the desired shape (wedges, cubes…). Put them in a pot, cover them with water and add a teaspoon of baking soda. Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until they are quite tender. At this point, drain them, preferably using a skimmer, because the potatoes are very fragile (the basic pH of sodium bicarbonate has caused the cell walls to open). Season the potatoes with oil and salt and arrange them on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake the potatoes at 200 C until they are golden brown.